Obituaries

Ransom V

Ransom V

Nov 30, 2007

Ransom Leland Baldwin the fifth, 72, of Davis, passed away Friday, November 30, 2007 in Sacramento. Ransom was born September 21, 1935 in Meriden, Connecticut. He was a Professor Emeritus at U.C. Davis Animal Science Division, a member or National Academy of Sciences and an author of over 300 publications dealing with animal nutrition. Ransom is survived by his loving...

Helen McEnroe

Helen McEnroe

Nov 26, 2007

Helen Smith McEnroe of Davis CA died peacefully on November 26, 2007 in the company of her daughters. Born in Hartford, Connecticut on February 29, 1920 she graduated from St. Josephs College in Hartford and later studied drama at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. In June of 2000 she moved to Davis to be closer to her children in northern...

James Huggins

James Huggins

Nov 16, 2007

James L. Pete Huggins passed away peacefully from cancer on November 16, 2007 surrounded by family. He was born November 6, 1951 in Trenton, MO. Pete leaves behind his wife Lynn (Tracy, CA.), son Peter (student at UC Berkeley), and daughter Laura (student at UC Davis). He is also survived by his parents Alice Huggins (Sacramento) and James Huggins (Las...

Marguerite Godden

Marguerite Godden

Nov 12, 2007

Marguerite Godden, a Winters resident for over 51 years, passed away on November 12, 2007, at the age of 86, from congestive heart failure. Marguerite was born on October 30, 1921 in Hershey, Nebraska to Charles and Mary Josephine Sullivan and was one of four children. Upon graduation from Hershey High School in 1939, she moved to Los Angeles, California...

Roz Pascoe

Roz Pascoe

Nov 11, 2007

Roz Pascoe, aged 57, died of cancer on November 11th 2007. She was born in Leamington Spa in the UK and moved to London when her father became the organist at Southwark cathedral. She attended Godstowe preparatory school in High Wycombe and went on to Down House, a boarding school for girls, for the rest of her school years. She...

Alfonso Lara

Alfonso Lara

Nov 9, 2007

Alfonso C. Lara, a longtime resident of Davis, died Nov. 9, 2007 at Sutter Davis Hospital after a long illness. He was 80. Born in Holtville, CA (Imperial Valley) on July 9, 1927, his family moved to Guanajuato, Mexico, where he was raised. He eventually returned to the US with his wife, Antonia and settled in Davis, where they raised...

Alfia Ricci

Alfia Ricci

Oct 31, 2007

Alfia C. Giusti Ricci, 95, of Davis, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at University Retirement Community. She had been an area resident for 75 years. Alfia was born January 3, 1912 in San Francisco, California to Giusseppi and Italia Giusti. A Rosary will be recited Monday, November 5, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. at Wiscombes Davis Funeral Chapel, 116 D...

Marie Toy

Marie Toy

Oct 31, 2007

Marie Johnston Toy of Fairfield, CA passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2007, in Davis, CA after a long illness. Mrs. Toy was born in Fairhope, AL in Mobile County and was the last survivor of seven children born to George W. Johnston and Onie Marie Everett Johnston. She was the widow of Hugh Latimer Toy, Jr. with whom she had...

Seymour Levine

Seymour Levine

Oct 31, 2007

Seymour Gig Levine passed away at home in Davis, CA, October 31, 2007 at the age of 82 in the presence of his family. Gig Levine was born in New York City of immigrant parents in 1925. He graduated from Lafayette High School in Brooklyn, joined the US Army in 1943 and participated in the D-Day landing on Utah Beach....

Norman Wohlers

Norman Wohlers

Oct 26, 2007

Norman Wohlers passed away Oct. 26, 2007. He was born in Powell County, Mont. in 1938. A graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the Davis Cemetery, 820 Pole Line Road. His friends are welcome. He is survived by his children, Gloria Caruana of La Mesa, and Brice and Cady Horobin-Wohlers of Davis; his sisters, Beth...

John Kammerer

John Kammerer

Oct 25, 2007

John J. Kammerer passed away on October 25, 2007 at his home, surrounded by his family, after a long illness. Born on February 23, 1921 in New York City, he was a 54 year resident of Winters. John attended New York University for two years before his education was interrupted to serve in the US Army during World War II....

Shirley Johnson

Shirley Johnson

Oct 19, 2007

Shirley Cindy Jean Johnson, 69, of Davis, passed away Friday, October 19, 2007 at her home. She had been an area resident for 46 years. Cindy was born January 14, 1938 in Conway, Arkansas to Chester and Faye Higgs. She worked as an administrative analyst at U.C. Davis. Cindys family was central to her whole being. She had a strong...

Charles Bick

Charles Bick

Oct 17, 2007

Charles Bick passed away in Davis on Oct. 17, 2007, at the age of 94. He was born in Oakland, Calif., on Feb. 14, 1913, and lived his entire life in California. He worked in the San Francisco area as an accountant until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in World War II. After the war, he continued working in...

Rev Jones

Rev Jones

Oct 13, 2007

Rev. Henry Eugene Jones Rev. Henry Eugene (Hank) Jones died October 13, 2007 in Davis, California. He was 83. Hank was born in Venita, Oklahoma on April 27, 1924 and raised in Laurence, Kansas. He retired from serving 20 years in the US Marine Corps in 1961 and attended BIOLA University in preparation for the ministry. He served as Sr....

Elaine Holt

Elaine Holt

Oct 11, 2007

Elaine Holt, while surrounded by her family and friends, passed away peacefully October 11, 2007 in Sacramento after a six month fight with lung cancer. Born May 1, 1930 in Evanston, Illinois to Irving and Lauraette Smith, she moved with her family to Belmont, California and graduated from Sequoia High School in 1948 excelling in English. Elaine met Jack Holt...

Rebecca Plude

Rebecca Plude

Oct 9, 2007

Rebecca Becky Elizabeth Plude, 49, of Davis, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento. She had been an area resident for the past 10 years. Becky was born February 26, 1958 to Robert and Alexandra Kiehl. Rebecca enjoyed teaching, hiking, camping, canoeing, skiing, singing and writing. Becky worked as a Physical Therapist and a teacher....

Lois Wolfman

Lois Wolfman

Sep 29, 2007

Lois Jeannette (Walker) Wolfman was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, March 6, 1925, and died unexpectedly in Davis, California, September 29, 2007, with her loving husband of 60 years and children at her bedside. She lived in Royal Oak and Ann Arbor, Michigan until 1966, when she and her three children, accompanied her husband in a move to Davis, California...

Justine Dodge

Justine Dodge

Sep 26, 2007

Justine Carmen Dodge, 37, of Davis passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at Kaiser Hospital after a long illness. She had been an area resident for 33 years. Justine was born January 23, 1970 in Seattle Washington. She was a 1988 graduate of King High School. Justine was devoted to her daughters Miranda and Bridgette. Her favorite activities included cooking,...

Julia Dawley

Julia Dawley

Sep 25, 2007

Julia Adeline Dawley, 84, resident Paso Robles for 17 years, recently relocated to Davis, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at her Davis home. Julia was born August 18, 1923 in Nelsonville, Ohio to Horace and Mary Travis. She was a loving and dedicated wife to her late husband, Kenneth Dawley for 57 years. Julia truly lived for her beloved...

Fern Yeager

Fern Yeager

Sep 24, 2007

Fern Yevonne Yeager, passed away Monday, September 24, 2007 in Davis at age 79. Mrs. Yeager was born August 1, 1928 in El Reno, Oklahoma to Albert and Dovie Collins and had been a longtime Yolo County resident. She had lived in Davis from 1955 - 2003. She was married to Kenneth Justin Yeager from 1953 - 2001 when he...

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